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Palkia

Spatial Pokémon

Water Dragon

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 4.2 m
Weight: 336.0 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Palkia Origin Palkia

Training & breeding details

GenderGenderless

Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard

Base friendship0None

Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP306

This Pokémon is feared as a deity in Hisuian legend. The birth of Palkia was what caused the walls of our world to disappear, creating a sky that spans for infinity.

In Pokémon GO · 3991 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Base stats

Attack

120

Defense

100

Sp. Atk

150

Sp. Def

120

Speed

100

Total

680

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

TelepathyHidden

Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Dragon2×

Fairy2×

Resistant to

Fire¼×

Water¼×

Steel½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Substitute

UBERS

Moves

Item

Leftovers

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

TeraGroundSteel

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Palkia

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Omega Ruby

Ultra Moon

Ultra Space Ultra Space Wilds

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Max Lair

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Palkia can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move16 of 16

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dragon	Special	40	100	20
1	Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100	20
8	Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Dragon	Special	60	100	20
16	Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.	Rock	Special	60	100	5
19	Dragon Claw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Dragon	Physical	80	100	15
24	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
32	Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn.	Water	Status	—	—	20
36	Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Dragon	Special	85	100	10
48	Aura Sphere Never misses.	Fighting	Special	80	—	20
50	Heal Block Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	100	15
56	Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Rock	Special	80	100	20
64	Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Physical	90	90	10
72	Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100	10
80	Spacial Rend Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dragon	Special	100	95	5
88	Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5